noun · formal
anaesthesia
UK/ˌænəsˈθiːzjə/US/ˌænəsˈθiːʒə/an·a·THE·sia
A state caused by drugs that removes sensation and awareness, or the drugs used to produce that state during an operation.
Examples
“She was given a general anaesthesia before the operation.”
“Local anaesthesia numbs only the area around the wound.”
“Advances in anaesthesia have made many surgeries much safer.”
Band 8 sentence
“Modern anaesthesia techniques have significantly reduced perioperative mortality and improved patient comfort.”
Collocations
- general anaesthesia
- local anaesthesia
- administer anaesthesia
Word family
Common mistakes
The doctor made him anesthesia.→The doctor put him under anaesthesia.
He had anaesthetic last week.→He had anaesthesia last week.
Say it for a higher band
5numbness→6sedation→7+anaesthesia
Synonyms
sedation
Easily confused
anaesthetic
“The anaesthetic wore off an hour after the operation.”
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